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defaultty1ak1sxy7xf
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March 6, 2021
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Why do my colors change after exporting from Lightroom to Windows 10 (JPEG)?

  • March 6, 2021
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Hey guys, I'm struggling really bad, I don't know I can't avoid the change of colours after exporting a file from lightroom, I tried everything I checked on google and youtube. I even bought a calibrated.. but.. colours are changing.

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DS256
Inspiring
March 6, 2021

A little more detail would help:

  • Which version of LrC are you using?
  • Is your monitor calibrated?
  • What colour space are using for the export?
  • What file type are you exporting to?
  • What application are you using to view the export?

Here's an example of one picture I exported with sRGB and viewed in Internet Explorer which I do not believe manages colour. Note the differences in the oranges over LrC 9.4

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defaultty1ak1sxy7xfAuthor
Participant
March 6, 2021
  • Which version of LrC are you using? Classic Version 8.2.1
  • Is your monitor calibrated? I tried several times with SpyderX Pro, but all the profiles were showing different colours, the red was poping too much, it was too bad, so I decided to keep the original calibration of my monitor.
  • What colour space are using for the export? sRGB
  • What file type are you exporting to? JPEG
  • What file type are you exporting to? Right now, FastStone Viewer 7.6

 

The image looks desaturated on lightroom.

@MNiessenPhoto
@MNiessenPhoto
Legend
March 6, 2021

"The image looks desaturated on lightroom."

Compared to what? You mentioned in your first message that there is a "change of colours after exporting a file from lightroom".

 

If you export pictures and open them in Microsoft Photos (the default on Windows 10), which is *not* color-managed, they will look much more saturated than they are in reality (and as shown in a color managed app), and  you should definitely not base the color profile you choose based on how they look there.

 

Windows Photo Viewer (the predecessor to Microsoft Photos, but still included in Windows 10), on the other hand, is color-managed and displays the pictures exactly as they look in Lightroom.

 

Hope that helps,

Michael

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